walls up.....

We have been building homes in the wonderful December weather; that is extremely cold days and well....SNOW! We definitely get to dress up, or pile up, one of the two! :) It is very exciting, though, to see how things are progressing on the building site. Our group just got the first set of walls up this last saturday and I think it lifted everyone's spirits alot. Although we have TONS of work ahead of us, our foreman is still pretty happy with how well we are working and how quickly things are progressing! yeah!!! Simon and I will be more excited when our walls go up, but first we have to deal with getting the basement floor poured. It has been too cold for the sub-contractor to accomplish that, so what has to happen is the bearing walls have to be built first, then the upper floor and then the floor will be poured through the basement window wells. Should be interesting to say the least!

It is quite an exciting thing though to take part in the building of homes. We are learning a lot of things about building (not only houses, but about team work and of course getting along with others). I know, sounds so elementary doesn't it?! But its true!!! We are making some good friends though too, I think. We get along with so many of our building buddies....good too since we are going to be neighbors huh?! To say the least, we are definitely looking forward to the time when we can move in. But not jumping ahead, we are enjoying/stressing with the process. (its hard to get the 30 hours required a week, especially now since i am about ready to pop with baby number two!!!). However, I think Simon is feeling very manly with the opportunity to build and do the things that men do to feel so, you know lifting, pounding and all that such stuff. HA. He is so funny, and such a good hubby. Takes care of me all the time. Love him!